Table 3.
Test Results and Treatment of 84 Patients With Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Patients |
|---|---|
| DIF (n=75) | |
| Negative | 21 (28) |
| Positive | 54 (72) |
| Laboratory values | |
| ESR (n=66) | |
| Normal | 43 (65) |
| High | 23 (35) |
| CBC (n=78) | |
| Normal | 41 (53) |
| Abnormal | 37 (47) |
| Anemia | 25 (32) |
| Urinalysis (n=66) | |
| Normal | 25 (38) |
| Abnormal | 41 (62) |
| Hematuria and proteinuria | 25 (38) |
| Hematuria | 11 (17) |
| Proteinuria | 5 (8) |
| Treatment (n=47)a | |
| Prednisone | 43 (91) |
| Dapsone | 7 (15) |
| Azathioprine | 6 (13) |
| Colchicine | 6 (13) |
| Methotrexate | 5 (11) |
| Mycophenolate mofetil | 5 (11) |
| Cyclophosphamide | 3 (6) |
| Hydroxychloroquine | 3 (6) |
| NSAID | 1 (2) |
Abbreviations: CBC, complete blood cell count; DIF, direct immunofluorescence; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
a
Each treated patient may have received more than 1 drug.